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Portrait of a Man Wearing a Suit

Date: 02 03 1959
Description: A portrait of a man taken for John Addington, possibly alderman Werner Wilking.
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Oscar Altpeter

Date: 1893
Description: Vignetted quarter-length semi-profile carte-de-visite portrait of Oscar Altpeter, a maltster and Democratic politician. Altpeter was the son of Phillip Alt...
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Advertising Week Proclaimed in Madison

Date: 02 22 1961
Description: Mayor Harold E. Hanson, seated, displays a proclamation hailing the part played in American society by the advertising industry. Looking on are, left to ri...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. All eyes are watching the movie "Ope...
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Chimba the Chimpanzee in Madison for the Zor Shrine Circus

Date: 02 17 1961
Description: Chimba the chimpanzee makes an appearance at the final Madison Zor Shrine planning meeting for the annual Shrine Circus held at the Dane County Fairgrounds...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Assembly chamber is overflowing ...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Emil Muelver, Milwaukee, listens to ...
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Wisconsin Legislature Public Hearing

Date: 02 21 1961
Description: Public hearing on the proposed abolition of the House Un-American Activities committee at the Wisconsin State Capitol. University of Wisconsin Professor Ed...
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We Saw You . . . at Hospital Auxiliary Meeting

Date: 02 13 1961
Description: The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary at Madison General Hospital, 925 Mound Street, is held at the hospital. Shown (L-R) are: Mrs. A. L. Small, 2110...
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We Saw You . . . at Hospital Auxiliary Meeting

Date: 02 13 1961
Description: The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of Madison General Hospital, 925 Mound Street, is held at the hospital. Shown, (L-R) are: Mrs. James H. Wegener...
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State Budget Hearing

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: An over-all view of the Legislature's 15-member Finance Committee conducting public hearings on the governor's budget recommendations.
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State Budget Hearing

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: At left is Senator William Draheim, Neenah, chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee, and co-chair Everett Bidwell, Portage, center, listen to a budget e...
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Penalty for Those Who Pose as Deaf

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: Rev. Herbert Drachenberg, right, pastor of the Madison Silent Lutheran Church, 1909 Huxley St., uses sign language to relay a question from members of the ...
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State Budget Hearing

Date: 02 07 1961
Description: Assemblyman Emil Hinz from Merrill, a member of the Finance Committee, studying the 260-page budget document prepared by the Dept. of Administration.
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Public Hearing for New Dormitory

Date: 02 06 1961
Description: U.W. Dean Kurt Wendt (standing right) answering questions from Eighth Ward Supervisor Frank Gagel, during a State Building Commission hearing in which the ...
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Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Portrait of Henry E. Reynolds, businessman and candidate for Mayor of Madison in the upcoming election.
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Mayoral Candidate, Henry Reynolds

Date: 02 02 1961
Description: Henry E. Reynolds, Madison businessman and candidate for mayor, is seated on a chair with all of his nomination sheets spread around him in an effort to sh...
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Bust and Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Date: 02 10 1961
Description: A bust and portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Photograph taken at an unknown location.
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Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale

Date: 01 24 1961
Description: Madison alumnae members of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music sorority, making plans for benefit musicale and tea at the home of Constance Elvehjem. Pict...
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Sigma Alpha Iota Benefit Musicale

Date: 01 24 1961
Description: Madison alumnae members of Sigma Alpha Iota, professional music sorority, making plans for a benefit musicale and tea to be held at the home of Constance E...

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